Entries from Londonist tagged with 'glennhoddle'
February 25, 2008
The world of English football wobbled a few degrees off its axis yesterday when a club not called Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United or Liverpool won a major trophy. This hadn't happened for four years, since Middlesbrough were victorious in the Football League Cup final against Bolton, but Jonathan Woodgate's one-two with Petr Cech ensured that Tottenham Hotspur would claim their first proper silverware since they won the same competition in 1999 under the stewardship......
Continue Reading "Tottenham: For Juande Only?"September 22, 2006
Hang on a minute. Wasn’t Gary Waddock unveiled as Queens Park Rangers permanent manager a mere three months ago? After a four month trial period? So is it some kind of record that he’s already making way for former team-mate John Gregory? More chillingly, is Londonist starting a trend? Forty-five days back we were sat in an optimistic press conference where Waddock was looking forward to the season ahead. On Wednesday his opposite number......
Continue Reading "QPR: Waddock Steps Aside"April 28, 2006
That's right, it's the news you were all waiting for - your favourite London multi-contributor weblog has come out in support of the FA's bid to hire Luiz Felipe Scolari as the new England head coach. SHAZAM! We do realise that this isn't the kind of announcement that will convince Big Phil to drop his extravagant pay demands and sign on the dotted line, we just felt compelled to speak up against all the frenzied......
Continue Reading "Londonist Backs Big Phil"August 9, 2005
Crystal Palace, QPR, Millwall, and Watford began their Division Two campaigns at the weekend. Combined total of points gained: 1. Not the best of starts then, but a quick opportunity for redemption tonight. In theory at least. The Palace have a tricky tie tonight away at Wolves. Glenn Hoddle's men started the season as they ended much of last season, with a draw. You know, of course, what happened to the Eagles on Saturday......
Continue Reading "Midweek Sports Special"January 24, 2005
Alex’s Premiership Roundup: A weekend of Premiership fixtures. Just another staging point in a league that is rapidly rivalling Scotland's for the title of 'most predictable in Europe'? Or a moment of truth for every one of the teams involved, each locked in a desperate fight to stay and thrive in the cash cow that is our top flight? It felt like the latter for some of London's clubs this weekend. For Crystal Palace,......
Continue Reading "Weekend Football Roundup"